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Nutrition Science at Saint Louis University

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Nutrition Science at Saint Louis University

Every nutrition science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nutrition science program at Saint Louis University stacks up to those at other schools.

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 12,229 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,833 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Louis University in 2021, 14 of them were nutrition science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nutrition Science section at the bottom of this page.

SLU Nutrition Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Science
  • Master’s Degree in Nutrition Science

SLU Nutrition Science Rankings

The nutrition science major at SLU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nutrition Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in nutrition science from SLU. This makes it the #9 most popular school for nutrition science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Nutrition Science Student Demographics at SLU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nutrition science majors at Saint Louis University.

SLU Nutrition Science Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 nutrition science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SLU, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition science at SLU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in nutrition science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SLU Nutrition Science Master’s Program

90% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students earned a master's degree in nutrition science from SLU. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.

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Of the students who received a nutrition science master's degree from SLU, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Louis University with a master's in nutrition science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

SLU also has a doctoral program available in nutrition science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nutrition Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Dietitians and Nutritionists 1,440 $54,030
Dietetic Technicians 1,070 $23,470
Biological Science Professors 1,030 $102,830
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Biological Scientists 510 $67,290

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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